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If you have recently been considering the purchase of a new steel building for your business or organization, you may have been aware of a great deal of advertising lately. Perhaps you have seen ads on the television or the internet, or heard them on the radio. Many proclaim: “The cheapest steel buildings available on the market today! Take advantage of these hot deals ““ today only!” But upon investigation are you finding the companies offering quality steel buildings or cheaper economy models?
You have to ask yourself if you are really making the right decision on the purchase of a steel building relying so heavily on price as the deciding factor. Thomas Jefferson said “Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap; it will be dear to you.” If Mr. Jefferson were alive today he would see his words reflected in the “cheap” steel buildings available on the market becoming quality and maintenance nightmares that end up costing their owners dearly.
There are many quality steel buildings sold at great prices by very reputable steel building manufactures and suppliers ““ sometimes at a fraction of the price of a more conventional structure. These structures are not the focus of this article. Cheap “economy” buildings are usually of much lesser quality. It is important to note that premium quality steel buildings utilize heavy-duty 26-gauge steel. “Economy” building, on the other hand, use a thinner gauged 29-gauge steel. This is not a sufficient quality gauge of steel to design and inhabit a building with. The maintenance problems for these types of buildings are also higher than with 26-gauge steel buildings.
Quonset huts have been around a long time and are an example of yesterday’s technology. They are advertised at very low prices but the added expense of effectively insulating these structures can be daunting ““ and boost the final cost of the building far beyond the original price. Quonset huts are basically an inefficient structure and the wasted heating and cooling costs over the life of the building can make this initially “cheap” structure a very expensive proposition in the long run.
Another way to look at which steel building to purchase is to compare it to a surgical procedure that need. Do you shop around for the cheapest doctor, or the doctor who will perform a quality procedure that gives a high likelihood of success? If you want the “cheapest” doctor to handle the surgery then read no further. However, if you are interested in quality that results in success, then consider the highest quality steel building company you can afford. Make sure it uses only premium grade materials.
Although these companies will not offer you the “cheapest” building, they will offer you the best available price on the market today for a long-warranted product. You do not pay added “brokering” expenses. You complete the design and rigging of your building through the company. There is no need to deal with different vendors for different phases of your construction which make coordination of all deliveries difficult.
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